2017 Walter International Graduate and Professional Fellowships, USA

2017 Walter International Graduate and Professional Fellowships in USA and
applications are submitted till February
10, 2017. University
of Minnesota is offering up to 15 graduate & professional
international fellowships to study, undertake internships and
conduct research projects abroad. Students must be enrolled in a
master’s or professional degree program at the University of
Minnesota at the time of application and be enrolled for at least one
semester after completion of the project. Two types of awards are
available: Research awardssupport
field research, archival research, or collaborative research and
writing. Internship/study awards support internships, language
study, study abroad, or participation in an exchange, group seminar,
clinical experience, or practical training. Full details:

School(Institutions/
Country): |Abroad

Level:
Fellowships
are available to study, undertake internships and conduct
research projects abroad.

Funded
By: Funding
is provided by a generous gift from the Walter H. Judd Fund of The
Minneapolis Foundation and additional funds from the Global Programs
and Strategy Alliance, with support from individual donors.

Beneficiaries(Target
Groups): 2017 Walter International Graduate and Professional Fellowships are
targeted for citizens of
any country (enrolled in a master’s or professional degree program
at the University of Minnesota at the time of application) can apply
for this fellowship programme.

Benefits(Value/
Inclusions):

‣
Award No: About
15
fellowships will be awarded this year.

‣
Scholarship
Duration:
Awards may be used from May 2014 through April 2015. Projects should
range in length from three weeks (21 days in country) to one
year. (All other things being equal, students on longer programs
will be given preference.) If the primary program is less than the
required 21 days in country, students must propose an additional
two-week independently arranged academic experience.

‣
Scholarship
covers: Up
to $2,500 may be requested to support travel, living, and allied
academic or professional expenses abroad. The fellowship also
provides international medical insurance for all recipients for the
duration of their project abroad.

Description

‣
Walter
H. Judd was born in Rising City, Nebraska, (population 499) on
September 25, 1898. He earned his medical degree at the University of
Nebraska – Omaha in 1923. Judd soon felt the call to public
service. He left for China in the summer of 1925 and spent five years
at a mission hospital in Shaowu in southern China caring for the sick
and dying.

‣
After
suffering from malaria 44 times, Judd was forced to return to the
U.S. in 1931 to recuperate. He then began a three-year surgery
fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.

‣
In
1934, Judd was asked to head Fenchow Hospital, so the Judd family,
which now included a daughter, moved to northern China. Another
daughter was born in China and a third was on the way as the Japanese
army approached Fenchow.

‣
Judd
put his pregnant wife and two daughters on a plane to the U.S. four
months before Fenchow was captured by the Japanese in February 1938.

‣
Judd
worked under the watch of the Japanese for five months before being
released.

Eligibility

To be eligible for 2017 Walter International Graduate and Professional Fellowships .

‣ Students must be enrolled in a master’s or professional degree program at the University of Minnesota at the time of application and be enrolled for at least one semester after completion of the project.

‣ Students who will have completed required credits for the degree before undertaking the international project are not eligible for the award.

‣ (Students enrolled in one-year master’s degree programs may have the return requirement waived. Waivers of the return requirement for other students will be considered on a case-by-case basis.) Former Judd recipients and Ph.D./doctoral students are not eligible.

‣ Applicants may be citizens of any country. Since a primary goal is to expand international experiences, the fellowship is not intended to support projects in a student’s home country; therefore, such applicants will need to make a very compelling case.

‣ Master’s or professional degree student (Ph.D./doctoral students are not eligible)

‣ Return enrollment requirement of one semester after completion of project

‣ A minimum of 21 days in country

‣ Research clearance from the foreign government (if required)

Selection Criteria for 2017 Walter International Graduate and Professional Fellowships

‣ Application review and selection of Judd Fellows will be conducted by a committee of University of Minnesota faculty and staff. Awards will be based on the following criteria:

Strength of the overall academic record

Cohesiveness and feasibility of the project proposal or research plan and the clarity with which it is conveyed to the non-specialist

Extent to which the proposed project enhances the student’s degree program/career objectives

Extent to which the proposal increases exposure to other culturesStrength of the letters of recommendation

Soundness of the budget request

Notification for 2015 Walter International Graduate and Professional Fellowships

‣ Awards will be announced by April 1, 2017.

Scholarship Application Method

The application process is completed through an online application system. The application includes the following sections:

Project overview (dates, destination, type of project, etc.)

Project proposal

Biographical statement

International experience

Post secondary institutions attended

Scholarships and grants received

Graduate/professional degree transcript (s)

Letter of invitation (if applicable)

‣ Scholarship Applications are due on February 10, 2017.

‣ Application forms and guidelines can be download from the official website

‣ It is important to read the application procedure, and visit the official websites (link found below) for detailed information on how to applyfor this scholarship.